Leather Finishing Operations: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for leather finishing operations. The EPA has identified these facilities as major sources of emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP), such as glycol ethers, toluene, and xylene. These NESHAP will implement section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring all leather finishing operations that are major sources to meet HAP emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT).
Rule History
2/12/2019 - Final Amendments (pdf) (300 KB)
05/07/2018 - Reopening Comment Period (pdf) (211 KB)
3/14/2018 – Proposed Amendments (pdf) (370 KB)
02/07/2005 – Proposed Rule (February 2005) (pdf) (148 KB) & Direct Final Rule (pdf) (170 KB)
02/27/2002 – Final Rule (pdf) (190 KB)
10/02/2000 – Proposed Rule (October 2000) (pdf) (277 KB)
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Compliance
Applicability Determination Index (ADI) The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues. The database is searchable by Subpart.